All eyes to the sky in Operation Swift Response

All eyes went to the sky as 500 military paratroopers -- comprised of U.S., Canadian and Italian forces -- dropped from wave after wave of C-130 aircraft during Operation Swift Response, July 18, at the Bezmer Air Base in Bulgaria as part of Exercise Saber Guardian 17.

Dream Chaser tests ongoing at Armstrong

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser spacecraft continued testing at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif., July 17. The craft underwent ground tests designed to check braking performance, and guidance, navigation and control systems. As part of the test, the Dream Chaser was towed along the runway on its two main landing gear wheels and…

Advanced navigation system developed through Air Force agreement

Under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, the Air Force Institute of Technology and the Locata Corporation delivered a highly accurate navigation system that performs in wide-area GPS jamming environments caused by electronic warfare.

In Gulf of Mexico, NASA evaluates how crew will exit Orion

When astronauts return to Earth from destinations beyond the moon in NASA’s Orion spacecraft and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, they’ll still need to safely get out of the spacecraft and back on dry land.

Prototype exoskeleton suit would improve Soldiers’ physical, mental performance

Thanks to a new "suit" being developed by the DOD-funded Warrior Web program, future Soldiers will be able to march longer, carry heavier gear and improve mental sharpness.

Recent aircraft arresting system overhaul comes in handy

Posted September 7, 2016

Lockheed Martin photograph by Mike Jackson A Civil Engineer Maintenance Inspection and Repair Team, or CEMIRT, overhauled mobile aircraft arresting system, MAAS, is pictured on the runway with the approaching F-35A Joint Strike Fighter preparing to capture the cable with its tail hook. The MAAS was installed by the 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operations…

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AF reaches first milestone in acquisition of new ICBM

Posted September 7, 2016

The Air Force received approval Aug. 23 for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program to start the next phase of its acquisition effort. With this formal Defense Acquisition System “Milestone A” approval, the GBSD program enters the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction phase of its effort to replace the aging intercontinental ballistic missile, the LGM-30…

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Northrop Grumman awarded contract for nine GaN G/ATOR systems

Posted September 7, 2016

Northrop Grumman has received an award from the U.S. Marine Corps for an additional nine AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar low rate initial production systems. These nine additional systems and all subsequent G/ATOR systems incorporate advanced Gallium Nitride technology, providing the Marine Corps with nearly $2 million in life cycle cost savings per system. GaN technology…

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Lost, found, repatriated

Posted September 7, 2016

Courtesy photograph Raymond Odom, U.S. Army Air Forces veteran, joined the service during World War II on Feb. 23, 1943. In early May of 2016, a groundsman from RAF Hontington, England, found a dog tag that belongied to Odom while metal detecting on what use to be known as RAF Knettishall, England. The tags are…

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Lockheed Martin delivers 2,000th JASSM® to U.S. Air Force

Posted September 7, 2016

Lockheed Martin recently delivered the 2,000th Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile to the U.S. Air Force. Completed under the 12th production lot, the 2,000th missile is a baseline JASSM. Lot 12, which began production in January 2016, includes 150 baseline JASSM cruise missiles and 60 JASSM-Extended Range missiles. “U.S. and allied warfighters rely on JASSM and…

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All eyes to the sky in Operation Swift Response

Dream Chaser tests ongoing at Armstrong

Advanced navigation system developed through Air Force agreement

In Gulf of Mexico, NASA evaluates how crew will exit Orion

Prototype exoskeleton suit would improve Soldiers’ physical, mental performance

Recent aircraft arresting system overhaul comes in handy

AF reaches first milestone in acquisition of new ICBM

Northrop Grumman awarded contract for nine GaN G/ATOR systems

Lost, found, repatriated

Lockheed Martin delivers 2,000th JASSM® to U.S. Air Force

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